[R] How to fit my data with a distribution?

[David Winsemius]

On Jan 6, 2012, at 1:02 PM, Andra Isan wrote:

> That MASS::fitdistr is used for the case when I have some sense  
> about the distribution of my data. When I do not know anything about  
> my data, is there any function that can I use to tell what  
> distribution of my data is?

?density

>
> ________________________________
> From: "R. Michael Weylandt <michael.weylandt at gmail.com>" <michael.weylandt at gmail.com 
> >
>
> Cc: "r-help at r-project.org" <r-help at r-project.org>
> Sent: Friday, January 6, 2012 11:18 AM
> Subject: Re: [R] How to fit my data with a distribution?
>
> MASS::fitdistr
>
> Michael
>
>>
>> I have a bunch of data points as follows:
>>
>> x� 100
>> y� 200
>> z� 300
>> ...
>> where 100, 200, 300 are the values. I would like to know the  
>> distribution of my data? how can I fit my data into a distribution?
>>
>> Thanks a lot,
>> Andra

David Winsemius, MD
West Hartford, CT